Double taxation – where must tax be paid?

In order to avoid double taxation, both total income and total assets will be divided between the main and secondary tax domiciles. When a business operates several branches at various locations in Switzerland, it will be liable for the tax in these cantons or regions. more

By Startups.ch, April 27, 2016
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Immigrating made easy with Swiss-Permits.ch

The lawyers at Swiss-Permits.ch check what residence permit you require, look after your health insurance and prepare all the documents for you ready for your signature. more

By Startups.ch, April 24, 2015
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Settlement tax rate — What is that?

The settlement tax rate serves to simply the accounting of the VAT for a company. Depending on the sector, the settlement tax rate can differ significantly. more

By Startups.ch, June 5, 2013
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Partial self-employment: Owning your own business and unemployment insurance

Principally it is not possible that one is self-employed and unemployed at the same time. It is, however, possible to be partially self-employed, where one is only part-time self-employed. more

By Startups.ch, May 13, 2013
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UID replaces the six figure VAT number

In order to decrease administrative costs, every business in Switzerland with a VAT duty is issued a uniform identification number, the so-called Unternehmens-Identifikationsnummer (UID). more

By Startups.ch, February 15, 2013
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Being your own boss and employing others – Is it necessary to have contracts and social insurance?

After starting a business many entrepreneurs require additional help from third parties (some based on contracts). more

By STARTUPS.CH, October 23, 2012
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Pretax and Deduction Types of the Value Added Tax (VAT)

In order for a business to be able to deduct its input tax it must be entered into the VAT register (MWST-Register). more

By Startups.ch, October 11, 2012
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How to get payments from pension fund

In order to get payments from pension fund, there are few important things to consider: more

By STARTUPS.CH, November 19, 2011
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Does a start-up have to pay VAT?

If the annual turnover exceeds CHF 100’000, a company has to pay VAT. By all means it is possible to pay VAT voluntarily. In some cases this can be profitable, especially by reason of pre-tax allowance. more

By STARTUPS.CH, November 9, 2011
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Losses after the foundation – possibility of adjustment against future profits (GmbH or corporation (AG))

Losses of the first business years of a GmbH or a corporation (AG) may be carried forward and allocated against future profits. Normally, it is possible to carry forward losses of the last seven years. more

By STARTUPS.CH, March 29, 2010
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